Building record 2600/7/4 - Granary & Attached Barn c.20m North-West of Eaglethorpe Farmhouse

An 18th century granary and attached barn located 20 metres north west of Eaglethorpe Farmhouse, on the northern side of Eaglethorpe at Mill End. Both buildings are constructed of squared coursed limestone with Collyweston and artificial slate roofs and form an L plan with the granary and barn at right-angles to each other with a linking lean too range. The granary is two stories high and has three window openings to the eaves. The gable end has a door with a window to its left and a first floor doorway accessed by a flight of external stone stairs. The barn has a large central cart entrance under a shallow brick arch. The ground floor of the granary was converted to use as a stable during the 19th century.

{1} Granary and attached barn. Probably mid C18 and mid C19. Squared coursed limestone with Colleyweston slate and artificial slate roofs. Together forming an irregular L-shape plan. Granary is 2 storeys. 3 bays of blocked openings at first floor and C19 stable door openings at ground floor. Ashlar gable parapets. End gable has first floor doorway with external flight of stone steps. C19 lean-to extension links with barn at right angles to granary. Central cart entrances under shallow brick arches have one set of plank doors. Interior: roof structure of granary renewed C19. Ground floor converted to stables. Granary appears on map of 1775. Included for group value. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p164; Northamptonshire Records Office - Cartographical Collection)

{4} The barn is aligned east to west and open to the roof. There are ventilation holes on all four walls and a window on the west face. There are large cart arches on the north and south faces; both have brick vousoirs. The arch to south is located beneath the eaves and the arch on the north is approximately 3/4 the height of the wall. The roof is of king post construction with supporting struts to the rafters. There are two sets of purlins, which are off-set from each other in each bay of the building.
The ground of the granary was clearly used as stables with two large wooden stalls remaining and a wooden feeding trough. The first floor is open to the roof (king post construction with supporting struts and off-set purlins). There are three blocked windows on both east and west sides of the building at first floor level. There are two single storey extensions to the building with sloping roofs. The extension to the east has been converted for use as a carport. The extension to the west is divided into two with a brick wall toped by wooden panels to provide the division. There is a door at first floor level in this division indicating that the extension originally had more than one storey. The southern side has a tall brick chimney going through to the ground floor, there is no evidence for a fireplace at ground floor level. The northern side had a raised brick platform along the east wall.

{6} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 15/165 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G10; District of Listing: East Northamptonshire. 25-Jan-1988. (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> 1975-85, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN100542.

<4> Ballinger, J., 2000, Barn and Granary at Eaglethorpe Farm, Warmington, (unchecked) (SMR Report Form). SNN104239.

<5> Ballinger, J., 2000, Barn and Granary at Eaglethorpe Hall, Warmington, (unchecked) (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN104240.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Warmington (Photographs). SNN114089.

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Nov 18 2022 2:48PM